Peak Fail 2.0 Has Made Headlines

[Ghost in the Darkness]

You left off the possibility of working on the 20th.

Its not a possibility but a reality in most places. They already have a sign up sheet. Last year it went the same way until right before when they said everyone had to work or it is considered a "no-call-no-show". It may not happen everywhere but it will happen in a lot of centers.

 

[Dr.Brownz]

The fact that the delays have not made headlines is more concerning. It might indicate that UPS is now expected to fail when it comes to on-time delivery during peak.
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More like ups is paying off the media to not talk about it. Nearly every article on delivery or e commerce in the last few months reads like sponsered content from ups; search around lots of examples out there.


In other news our air is now non cmmitted everyday where as it used to be relaxed by an hour only the week before christmas. They were going to try and force sunday too but so.many senior drivers have said they wont show up that the idea was discarded like a part time supervisor caught in a lawsuit against ups

 

[Dr.Brownz]

Do you honestly think executive leadership leaves at 4 or something? If you do, you have a really perverted sense of how things work.

Yeah im sure im just imagining how the office is empty every friday after 430pm

 

[Holydriver]

The fact that the delays have not made headlines is more concerning. It might indicate that UPS is now expected to fail when it comes to on-time delivery during peak.

Personally I think it is immoral that the decision makers at the top decided to "cut costs" at the expense of rank and file UPSers this year just for higher margins. Part timers, drivers and supervisors/center managers included. My children deserve to see their father each night!

Profits before people. 3 Billion isn't enough profit. Lets work them 60 hours.

Watch yourself, when I said these same things I was tag teamed by tons of people who felt the long hours were great. "You knew the hours when you started" and "I love my pay check" and "you want less hours, you self entitled D*" and so on and so forth.

 

[Holydriver]

This is a l

In my hub, we hired a lot of new drivers. About five right off of the streets too. So far just this year alone, we have about 15 new drivers in my center alone. However; Since Monday, Dec. 7, we have been doing 200k volume and it was not enough. Thousands of packages gets rolled everyday. Everyone has to chip in. Managers/Supervisors/FT/PT, makes no difference. We even had to get a bus to pick up helpers 100 miles away. FT/PT Sups, Mgrs and FT/PT drivers from all over the state have arrived to help as well. Even the Division Manager is present everyday.

I have worked 14-15 hours everyday, and even Saturday too. Have worked 72 hours last week. In addition, I have heard that Xmas and New Years week, we may even work on Sundays.

I hope that its not this BAD wherever you mates are located.

this is a lie. You cannot legally work those hours.

 

[Dr.Brownz]

Watch yourself, when I said these same things I was tag teamed by tons of people who felt the long hours were great. "You knew the hours when you started" and "I love my pay check" and "you want less hours, you self entitled D*" and so on and so forth.

Actually the ups computer training lied about the hours.

It said 8.5 hours is a standard day and any excess would be distributed among the loop. Doesnt happen here

 

[Orion inc.]

This has been going on all across the us. It's not just one customer. We were backed up 40 or so trailers at one point at my hub. She just happens to be one customer who called the news after getting the run around... There are plenty more out there trust me

Oh I don't doubt it. But at least if you're in the media and you're going to write a story this early about how ups fails peak before it's over, then get more than one example. That was my point. The first sign of our system having congestion somewhere and the media screams for blood.

I would love to see the story on fedex and the USPS as well because they are having this same issues in areas as well.

It's the media bias I can't stand in the respect.

Surprisingly we haven't had any trailers held yet. I'm sure it's coming though.

 

[Dr.Brownz]

Oh I don't doubt it. But at least if you're in the media and you're going to write a story this early about how ups fails peak before it's over, then get more than one example. That was my point. The first sign of our system having congestion somewhere and the media screams for blood.

I would love to see the story on fedex and the USPS as well because they are having this same issues in areas as well.

It's the media bias I can't stand in the respect.

Surprisingly we haven't had any trailers held yet. I'm sure it's coming though.

Meh its probably sponsered content from fedex or lazershipp

 

[DOK]

Do you honestly think executive leadership leaves at 4 or something? If you do, you have a really perverted sense of how things work.

Atlanta corporate office is shut down the month of December for vacation, it always has been.

 

[Jones]

This is a l

this is a lie. You cannot legally work those hours.

There's a law that limits how many hours you can work?

 

[watdaflock?]

Nothing to see here. Move along.

 

[brownmonster]

6:12PM and cracking a beer. Where is this peak fail?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

6:12PM and cracking a beer. Where is this peak fail?

It's not here. Punched out and gone by 1815.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

6:12PM and cracking a beer. Where is this peak fail?

Dragging your feet?

 

[Grey]

You left off the possibility of working on the 20th.

Sunday?

 

[brownmonster]

Dragging your feet?

Didn't want to get done too early and have to help someone.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Didn't want to get done too early and have to help someone.

I agree

 

[Ms.PacMan]

Sunday?

I could see UPS doing this. That week's pay is our first check in 2016. It would create the illusion of keeping costs down in the 4th quarter.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Sunday?

Yes. Christmas is on a Friday which means we would all have plenty of hours to work on Sunday.

I asked my center manager about it this morning and he also feels that we will be on road that day.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I could see UPS doing this. That week's pay is our first check in 2016. It would create the illusion of keeping costs down in the 4th quarter.

No it isn't. It would still fall in the 4th quarter.